Venture Capital
Finance
Avaana Capital targets $150 mn for second climate and sustainability fund
Avaana Capital, floated by a former executive at private equity firm TPG, Anjali Bansal, in 2018, is set to launch ......
People
BharatPe: Inside an old covenant
In a move hitherto unseen in India’s startup ecosystem, payments firm BharatPe on Wednesday said its erstwhile managing...
TMT
Roots Ventures eyes $100 mn for second early-stage focussed fund
The early-stage alternative asset manager, Roots Ventures, is planning to raise around Rs 750 crore ($99.4 million) for its early-stage...
Finance
How partial exit from Open has helped Unicorn India Ventures return entire first fund
When Unicorn India Ventures came in as the first institutional investor in Open Financial Technologies Pvt Ltd...
Finance
Deals Digest: Companies raise $1.45 bn this week; Hasura, Perfios turn unicorns
Companies raised $1.45 billion in venture capital (VC) and private equity (PE) funding this week, and fintech firm Perfios Software...
TMT
Inside IndiaMART's over $100 mn bet on nine firms in FY22
IndiaMART Intermesh Ltd, one of India’s oldest internet companies, has been actively investing in startups since its listing...
Finance
Gemba Capital set to announce final close of its $10 mn fund
Micro venture fund Gemba Capital will announce the final close of its maiden $10 million fund by the end of ......
TMT
Family offices of Havells owner, Mankind Pharma bet on defence startup
The family offices of QRG Group, which owns the Havells brand, and pharmaceuticals company Mankind Pharma have invested in defence...
Finance
Supply Chain Labs' first fund may overshoot target corpus of Rs 100 cr
Supply Chain Labs, which marked the first close of its debut supply chain focused fellowship fund earlier this week, plans ......
Consumer
Inside the collapse of Ronnie Screwvala-backed Lido Learning
Priyanka Pansari, an assistant manager at Lido Learning, is shattered that her company no longer needs her services. The 24-year-old,...
